How Monroe County Compares

Monroe County

15.5%

Tennessee Average

15.5%

Rank #47 of 95 in state

National

12.6%

22.7% above

National Distribution

Where Monroe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Monroe County: 15.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,032	Sanders County, MT	15.4%
#2,033	Taos County, NM	15.5%
#2,034	Yakima County, WA	15.5%
#2,035	Monroe County, TN	15.5%
#2,036	Fayette County, IL	15.5%
#2,037	Oneida County, NY	15.5%
#2,038	Piscataquis County, ME	15.5%

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Poverty Rate in Monroe County, Tennessee

Monroe County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 15.5%, which ranks #2,035 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.7% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Tennessee, Monroe County ranks #47 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 37th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.